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Music 21 Savage Inspires Various Hip-Hop Artists To Condemn "The Streets" Pooh Shiesty, YFN Lucci, and G Herbo are the latest rappers to follow 21 Savage's lead and seemingly leave "the streets" behind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Jam Master Jay's Alleged Killer Gets Conviction Overturned A jury found Karl Jordan Jr. guilty for murdering Jam Master Jay almost two years ago, along with another suspect named Ronald Washington. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Confirms The Release Date For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky has given us release dates for "Don't Be Dumb" before. But with the recent details we've received it sounds like all systems go. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Returning To Italy For Standalone Concert Kanye West hasn't had the best history with Italy over the last couple of years, but he's reportedly set to perform there soon. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Breaks Silence In First On-Camera Interview With NBC: "I Believe I Was Wrongfully Convicted" "The amount of new evidence that has emerged since that trial has been overwhelming," Lanez said. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Sports Ja Rule's Wild Golf Swing Almost Leaves People Injured At Celebrity Golf Tournament Thankfully, no injuries were reported. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Sports Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Spotted Laying Low At USC Basketball Game Kendrick Lamar isn't always seen in public like this, so it's no surprise that this latest spotting is drawing some attention. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Ice Spice Under Fire For Sporting See-Through Dress At “SpongeBob Movie” Screening Ice Spice recently attended a screening of the new "SpongeBob Movie" in New York City, and social media users were not feeling her fit. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music YouTube Explains Decision To Pull Streaming Data From Billboard Charts According to Lyor Cohen, Billboard's recent rule change "doesn't reflect how fans engage with music today." By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music Minnesota Rapper Flexes Boddy Shmurda's Alleged Ring Following Late-Night Brawl Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025